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TIPS FOR PREVENTING CLAIMS
Wider Bases for Retaliation Claims, but Not Better Chances for Plaintiffs to Win
By Jon Meer
The Supreme Court’s decisions in two cases are not entirely bad for employers. While they endorse an additional means to sue an employer, they do not change the burden of proof needed for an employee to prevail on a retaliation claim.
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California Workers’ Comp Board Advises Rate Increase
August 18, 2008 12:50 PM PT
A rating bureau’s recommendation last week to increase workers’ compensation rates by at least 16 percent shows that the price-cutting effects of recent legislative reforms in the state have bottomed out.
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